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Frustration, anger follow 12-year-old's death

Cynthia Williams, Demariant’e’s Grandmother, spoke to KETV over the phone at their attorney’s office. She’s speaking out, saying the school has not provided any details of her grandson’s death.

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Updated: 10:51 PM CST Nov 18, 2014

Frustration, anger follow 12-year-old's death

Cynthia Williams, Demariant’e’s Grandmother, spoke to KETV over the phone at their attorney’s office. She’s speaking out, saying the school has not provided any details of her grandson’s death.

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Updated: 10:51 PM CST Nov 18, 2014

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WEBVTT THE SUPERINTENDENT OF OMAHA PUBLIC SCHOOLS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT A STUDENT'S DEATH.. FIVE DAYS AFTER THE BOY DROWNED AT SCHOOL. BUT ELLIOT'S FAMILY STILL HAS PLENTY OF QUESTIONS TONIGHT. HE WAS IN THE DEEP END WHEN HE WENT UNDER, AT THE END OF SWIM CLASS. KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN'S DAVE ROBERTS JOINS US LIVE OUTSIDE THE SCHOOL. O-P-S WOULD NOT TAKE QUESTIONS A STATEMENT. EVEN THOUGH THE BOYS FAMILY... WANTS TO KNOW THE SAME THING áWE DO.. THE FACTS. ("We're trying to respect the family's privacy and provide them with the information they need.") ACCORDING TO DEMARIANTE BROWN ELLIOT'S FAMILY THEY'RE HEARING LESS THAN MEDIA... AND WE'RE NOT HEARING MUCH .. ONLY THAT DEMARIANTE WAS NOT UNDER THE WATER VERY LONG.. AND THAT A NURSE PERFORMED C-P-R.("We have not heard one word.") CYNTHIA WILLIAMS ... DEMARIANTE'S GRANDMOTHER... EXPRESSED THE FAMILY'S FRUSTRATION ON THE PHONE... AT after he died they were still suctioning fluid out of him and you're saying you got him out immediately? I want to know what happened.") WE WANTED TO ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS...BUT O-P-S REFUSED TO ANSWER ANY... DURING A TUESDAY NEWS CONFERENCE.("We have offered to share with her the details and we have gathered at a time of her choosing that we have gathered to meet with her and I believe that time for the meeting is tomorrow.") THE FAMILY SAYS IT TOOK FIVE DAYS TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE SCHOOL. AND THEY'RE STILL WAITING FOR CLOSURE.("Where was the teacher, on the computer? in the locker room? AS OF NOW THE FAMILY HOPES FOR ANSWERS TOMORROW, WHEN THEY MEET WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT. REPORTING LIVE AT NATHAN HALE, DAVE ROBERTS,

Frustration, anger follow 12-year-old's death

Cynthia Williams, Demariant’e’s Grandmother, spoke to KETV over the phone at their attorney’s office. She’s speaking out, saying the school has not provided any details of her grandson’s death.